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Florida's adorable sea turtle license plates have raised millions to save the endangered species

The sea turtle design is the second-most popular specialty license plate in the state.

A road lined with trees. The sky is orange and hazy from wildfire smoke.

7 ways to help people displaced by Ontario wildfires

The wildfires in Northern Ontario have burned over 6.8 million acres of land and displaced thousands of people. Here’s how to help.

Environment

Inside the global movement to build more wildlife overpasses: 'It's like the whole world is open to wildlife now'

Decades of research have proved that wildlife crossings, combined with roadside fences, prevent deadly collisions, protecting both animals and people.

A sea turtle lies on an examination table in a clinical setting while a man in a cap and blue shirt examines it, surrounded by several staff members in blue uniforms observing.

Animals

A sea turtle swallowed 20 fishing hooks. Only a procedure meant for humans could save her

When vets could only retrieve two fishing hooks lodged in a sea turtle’s digestive tract, a local gastroenterologist stepped in.

Person wearing black clothing, gray gloves, and a black face mask with a purple eyemask design sits on a rooftop overlooking a nighttime cityscape with numerous lights.

People Doing Good

An EMT is dressing up as 'The Roanoke Raven' to save his city: 'If it takes wearing a superhero mask to do it, let’s do it'

By day, he’s already a hero. By night, he’s a different kind of hero.

Animals

Recent sightings give conservationists hope for two endangered whale species: 'They may be rebounding'

A new study found sightings of the species on Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years.

A young child wearing glasses and a wide-brimmed hat holds a butterfly on their finger while smiling at the camera, with green foliage visible in the background.

Animals

A second grader wanted to know if his pet caterpillar would remember him. His experiment shocked scientists

Jo Nagai has been raising butterflies since he was in second grade. His curiosity led to an unlikely friendship with a Georgetown professor half a world away.

A mountain lion walks through tall grass and brush at night, looking toward the camera with a kill visible in the lower right corner.

Animals

Family sells 136-year-old farm to make way for wildlife crossing deemed 'a lifeline' for mountain lions

The I-5 wildlife crossing would bridge the Cascades and the Olympic Peninsula.

A bear walks across a highway lined with stopped vehicles with their headlights on.

Animals

North Carolina builds 'mirrored' wildlife crossing for both humans and bears to cross Appalachian Trail

The first-of-its-kind land bridge is set to be complete by the end of the year.

A small red wolf pup is held in a gloved hand next to a Department of the Interior patch featuring blue flying birds.

Animals

Endangered red wolf pups make their debut, signaling rebound for species

North Carolina is home to the only wild population of red wolves in the world.

Recent Good News

Updated with new good news every day

Florida's adorable sea turtle license plates have raised millions to save the endangered species

7 ways to help people displaced by Ontario wildfires

Inside the global movement to build more wildlife overpasses: 'It's like the whole world is open to wildlife now'

A sea turtle swallowed 20 fishing hooks. Only a procedure meant for humans could save her

An EMT is dressing up as 'The Roanoke Raven' to save his city: 'If it takes wearing a superhero mask to do it, let’s do it'

Recent sightings give conservationists hope for two endangered whale species: 'They may be rebounding'

A second grader wanted to know if his pet caterpillar would remember him. His experiment shocked scientists

Family sells 136-year-old farm to make way for wildlife crossing deemed 'a lifeline' for mountain lions

North Carolina builds 'mirrored' wildlife crossing for both humans and bears to cross Appalachian Trail

Endangered red wolf pups make their debut, signaling rebound for species

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